Horseshoe attachment.



J. R. MORGBNSTEIN E J'yBLENz. HORSESHOE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION. FILED PEB. 17. 1913,

1,079,426, Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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JACOB n. MORGENSTEIN AND .IAconBIlENa OFSDECAI'UR, ILLINOIS.

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Application filed February 17, 19.13. Serial No. 748,960.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JACOB R. MORGEN- srnIN and JACOB BLENZ, citizens of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoe Attachments, of'which the following is a specification, reference being had t-o the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in horseshoe attachments and more particularly to an overshoe for horses and our Object is to provide a device ofthis character which may be readily and quickly applied to use during snowy and sleety weather to prevent the horses from. slipping.

A further object 'of the invention resi-des in providing a device which forms no part whatsoever of the horseshoe, but which is adapted to be clamped thereto when desired for use and a still further object of the invention resides in providing improved means for securing the device to the horseshoe.

Still another Object of the invention resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view, thel invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure l is a bottom plan view of a horseshoe showing our device applied to use thereon. Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough as seen on line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a similar view as seen on line 3 3, Fig. l. Fig. 4 is an additional section as seen on line 4-4, Fig. l; and Fig. 5 is a section as seen on line `5 5, Fig. l. f

In describing our invention, we shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which l indicates a horseshoe of the usual or any preferred type, having the toe cleatV 2 and the heel cleats 3 formed thereon.

Our invention contemplates a device adapted for ready application to the shoe,

while on theu foot of the animal to prevent the latterfrom slipping and to this end, we

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provide an overshoe or the like which consists of a plate 4 designed somewhat to con-` form to the outline of the shoe l, but being formed continuous. VThis plate which is vadapted for application to the outer face v,of the shoe, between thetoe and lheel cleats 2 and 3 respectively, has a metallic strap 5 secured to the upper portion thereof and adapted to encircle the toe portion of the horses hoof. This plate 4 at the end thereof adjacent the heel vcleats 3, is provided with a pair of inwardly and forwardlyinclined slots or bearings 6 and disposed therein are the Yhook-like bolts 7, the hooks V of. which form the substantial heads thereof.

The hooks of these bolts are adapted to engage with the portions of the shoe adjacent the heel cleats and the inner threaded ends thereof, disposed within the inclosure outlined by the plate 4, are engaged with t-he nuts 8, which, when turned home, will securely clamp the plate 4 to the shoe l. When this portion of the plate 4 is clamped to the heel portions of the shoe l, the metallic strap 5, at the head portion of said plate will be wedged against the toe portion of the hoof and the plate securely held in position. This plate is provided at regular intervals therearound with slots 9, the end walls of which are inclined inwardly toward one another from their upper to their lower ends and adapted to be disposed through these slots are flatcalks 10 which are triangular in design. The inclination of the side edges of the calks is coincident to the inclination of the walls of the slots 9 so that when said calks are disposed through these slots, the same frictionally bind against these' walls and are adapted to be retained therein. When the plate 4 is properly applied to the shoe 1, however, these calks are obviously prevented from being forced from the device when nuse, as the upper ends of the calks will contact with thelower face of the shoe l.

In practice, when it isdesired or found necessary to apply theovershoe to the horse, the calks 10 are first disposed in the slots 9 to fit tightly therein, whereupon the plate 4 is applied to the shoe, permitting the metallic band or strap to encircle the toe portion of the horses hoofand the-cleat 2- of said shoe. The hook portions of the bolts *Affare then engaged around the heel portions of the jsho'el and the nuts 8 on said bolts turned home, Which Will secure said hooks vin. 'position and clamp the plate 4 securely to .the shoe. In order to prevent the bolts .8 from becoming Acasually disengaged, the

jamvnuts v1,1 are also provided on the bolts 7 Should, after considerable use, the calks 10 becomeV dulled, `the same may be removed and turned, and` other corners or points on the same permitted to project through the slots 9 and asi-these calks are substantially triangular in design, it Will be seen that there Vare substantially three (3) calks in one. y

`,"Fromfthe foregoing'it Will beseen that We have provided a simple, inexpensive and ef- Ccp'ies of this patent mayr be Vobtained for ficient means` for. carrying out the objects of the invention and While We have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, itis obvious that various changes in form, proportion and inthe minor detailsof construction may be resorted to Without departingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what We claim is:-

The combination with a horseshoe, of a plate adapted for engagement against the under face thereof, calks adapted to project fromsuch plate, means carried by the plate adapted to overlie the toe of the hoof of the Vanimal to which the shoe may be applied,

l DBSSQS.

JACOB R. MORGENSTEIN. JACOB BLENZ.

Vitne'sses:

JOHN N. WELTY,

EDWARD J. BLENZ.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 10.70. 

